What have you done to someone else's ride lately?
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Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Maybe he should sell fire insurance?
sounds like the one nephew shouldn’t plan on a career in car Audio
Yeah I told him to come see me first next time
Oswego
n00b
sounds like the one nephew shouldn’t plan on a career in car Audio
All in time.... I'm amazed my first wiring jobs didn't burn anything down..... or did they?
PSU Taco85
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Oil dipstick tube repair for my buddies son’s cobalt
I know it has been said before; but damn I love your shop.
CowboyTaco
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Indeed. I agree.
On topic, I changed the serpentine belt on my brother-in-law's '08 Tundra with the 5.7L. Took a couple of pictures from above and below to make sure we got it routed correctly and got it done in about a half hour. I did notice that the tensioner was not smooth like it should be. He asked if that would be a problem and I told him that I didn't know, but that it is supposed to be smooth. Would you rush out to replace it?
The replacement did fix a couple of noises that he was hearing upon startup and during driving. The old belt was pretty rough looking.
On topic, I changed the serpentine belt on my brother-in-law's '08 Tundra with the 5.7L. Took a couple of pictures from above and below to make sure we got it routed correctly and got it done in about a half hour. I did notice that the tensioner was not smooth like it should be. He asked if that would be a problem and I told him that I didn't know, but that it is supposed to be smooth. Would you rush out to replace it?
The replacement did fix a couple of noises that he was hearing upon startup and during driving. The old belt was pretty rough looking.
Not smooth like it was textured or had burrs?
CowboyTaco
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Edited post to add picture. They were fairly smooth, but I can only assume they are responsible for the black line in the middle of the old belt.
That needs to get replaced.
CowboyTaco
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It took some digging to find the part numbers for the bolts, but I sent him an email with links to camelback for the tensioner, and the inner and outer bolts. The bolts are $1.05 each, so I recommended that he get them as well since there is a good chance of corrosion. For $2.10, that is cheap insurance.
So at this point, I've made my recommendation and even pointed him to the least expensive OEM parts. It is up to him to order the parts. You know that old saying about leading a horse to water.
So at this point, I've made my recommendation and even pointed him to the least expensive OEM parts. It is up to him to order the parts. You know that old saying about leading a horse to water.
CowboyTaco
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parts diagram only showed the tensioner assembly. I'm sure you could do just the pulley, but I understand the spring in the tensioner wears out over time. His is an 08 with 150k on the clock in NC where they salt the roads.
Oswego
n00b
Same for the Tacoma's - I just figured out the pully part # and just swapped that. Didn't know if it was the same BS on a Tundra, but Toyota being Toyota it is.
Sometimes I do not follow recommendations and sometimes the short cuts I take end up being dead ends
Good news now is I'm back to all stock OE sand sucking unsealed pulleys from the engine swap
CowboyTaco
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From this thread:
From home improvement thread:
Just giving you a hard time.
Sometimes I do not follow recommendations and sometimes the short cuts I take end up being dead ends
From home improvement thread:
Just giving you a hard time.
CowboyTaco
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Good one
I left the 1% of the time for stupied shit ~ It happens
My pullies blew out due to mud and sand within 50k so I said screw all the labor for the arm.
My old Expolders arm blew out in my driveway at 200k. Pure luck it happened at home.
So your Tacoma is your 1%. Makes sense it doesn't run.
Sorry man... couldn't resist.
Silverback
Lima Gulf Bravo Foxtrot Juliet Bravo
Fuck.. straight for the jugular. LOL
Damn it is cold today.